Rural women β our hope for a more sustainable planet
Enhancing agricultural and rural development β and achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) β largely depends on empowering rural women who make up over a quarter of the total world population. This demographic plays such a critical role in global health and food security that every year since 2008, the United Nations (UN) has…
Adapt β Amplify β Accelerate β recommends new report on rural development
According to a new report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) economic growth is not enough to transform rural areas in developing countries; governments need to develop inclusive policies and tailor investments if they want to make a fundamental change in rural peoplesβ quality of life.